Zomato launches local-search android application

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Voice&Data Bureau
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Zomato.com intends to tap mobile market segment. It introduces mobile application for Android phones. The application is the first local-search application for android phones made by an Indian player. It allows users to search for nearby restaurants based on the user's location. It is available in Android market for free, the application replicates all features of the website and users can avail menus, contact details, reviews, photographs, location and discounts for restaurants on the phone. The application recorded over 200 downloads within the first couple of days after the launch.

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The website was launched in 2008 and gets more than 2.5 lakh monthly users across 6 cities in India — Delhi NCR, Mumbai, Bangalore, Chennai, Pune and Kolkata. Zomato recently raised an investment of 4.7Cr from Info Edge, one of the largest internet companies in India, to fund its product development and marketing.